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Jun 22, 20211 min read

Edwardian era station improved for 21st century Chiltern passengers

Major improvements at Gerrards Cross have now been completed in order to improve the station for Chiltern main line passengers. A £2.4m...

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Swansea railway station sees biggest refurbishment in more than a decade

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Jun 22, 20213 min read

Swansea railway station sees biggest refurbishment in more than a decade

Swansea railway station has been given a dramatic transformation after Network Rail and Transport for Wales came together to deliver key...

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Jun 22, 20211 min read

Midlands Engine Rail

Seven projects. 736 more passenger trains every day. Fully integrated with HS2. Midlands Engine Rail (MER) is our £3.5 billion plan to...

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Jun 22, 20214 min read

Around the World by Train!

A 13,000km-long railway line from China to the USA, running partially underwater to cover the Bering Strait. It would be the finishing...

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Rail regulator begins rail infrastructure planning for 2024-2029

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Jun 22, 20213 min read

Rail regulator begins rail infrastructure planning for 2024-2029

The Office of Rail and Road has launched the process for determining the funding needed for Britain’s rail network from 2024-2029. The...

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Steam train on show in drive to raise £4m for line to Bala centre

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Jun 22, 20212 min read

Steam train on show in drive to raise £4m for line to Bala centre

A steam train is on show in a Gwynedd town to help raise £4m to build a permanent track into it. It's at the site of a planned new...

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Cardiff Crossrail: details emerge on new train stations and tram routes

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Jun 22, 20212 min read

Cardiff Crossrail: details emerge on new train stations and tram routes

New details have been revealed about major upgrades to public transport in northwest Cardiff including new train stations, express bus...

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Rail upgrade plans "ignoring rural Wales" says Powys councillor

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Jun 22, 20212 min read

Rail upgrade plans "ignoring rural Wales" says Powys councillor

A Montgomeryshire county councillor has accused Transport for Wales of a "lack of ambition" over its plans to improve Welsh North-South...

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Oakengates railway footbridge to be replaced

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Jun 22, 20211 min read

Oakengates railway footbridge to be replaced

An old footbridge near Oakengates Station is being removed to make way for a new structure as part of an improvement scheme costing...

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Jun 22, 20212 min read

Faster trains planned for Shropshire

All change – Shrewsbury Station is currently served by diesel-run trains, which are slower and more polluting than electric The scheme,...

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Rail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train service

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Jun 21, 20212 min read

Rail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train service

Transport for Wales has introduced an improved rail service between Cardiff and Holyhead with greater capacity and fully refurbished...

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HS2 launches Interchange Station construction contract opportunity

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Jun 21, 20213 min read

HS2 launches Interchange Station construction contract opportunity

HS2 has launched the search for a construction contractor to build Interchange Station. Bidders are asked to put themselves forward for...

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Heart of Wales Line Needs More Investment

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Jun 21, 20212 min read

Heart of Wales Line Needs More Investment

A rail line running through stunning scenery between Swansea and Shrewsbury could open up job opportunities and boost the mid-Wales...

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Jun 1, 20211 min read

Ministerial support for electrification

Goring and Streatley showing electrification and new footbridge The Government is to back a rolling programme of electrification as part...

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Jun 1, 20213 min read

New Piles to be a Great Relief!

(HS2 Ltd) HS2 Ltd has revealed a new vacuum excavation technique for piling which could have massive benefits for the international...

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Jun 1, 20212 min read

A New Station - Is it on the Level?

The station would be on the main line connecting the South West with London Paddington Plans for a new railway station have moved forward...

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Trains for North Wales rail routes roll off production line

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Jun 1, 20211 min read

Trains for North Wales rail routes roll off production line

The first of the new Class 197 trains No 197001 for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services has now left the CAF factory in Newport and...

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£250,000 major refurbishment at world’s largest operating mechanical signal box

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Jun 1, 20213 min read

£250,000 major refurbishment at world’s largest operating mechanical signal box

The largest operational mechanical signal box in the world has just had its biggest refurbishment in more than a decade with work on the...

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Swanage Railway's new innovative £223k system

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Jun 1, 20212 min read

Swanage Railway's new innovative £223k system

Constantly updated live train information has come to the Swanage Railway in a first for a preserved railway – thanks to a grant from the...

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Cementation Skanska bags an HS2 retaining box

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Jun 1, 20211 min read

Cementation Skanska bags an HS2 retaining box

HS2 approach route to Euston station The huge piling job for HS2 consortium Skanska Costain Strabag will involve installing 2,000 piles...

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